The Middle Passage: An Inquiry

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Author
Amy Brown
Topic/Subject Area
African American, Black Life; Slavery, Indenture
Historical Era
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762, Revolutionary America, 1763–1783, Early Indigenous and European contact, 1565–1619
Grade Level
Elementary (K–5)
Creation Date
2019
Last Revision Date
2024

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Summary and Objective

What reasons could captors have for the harsh treatment enslaved Africans endured on the Middle Passage? How would the conditions of the Middle Passage affect enslaved African’s feelings about their future and enslavement?